Ward 11

Ward 11 News: June 1-7 is Seniors' Week

We all know how much seniors contribute to our city, whether it’s by volunteering their time, mentoring youth, or nurturing their families. As a way to celebrate all these contributions made by our elder citizens, the City and other local organizations are providing a number of extra benefits and events this week. I’ve highlighted those in our ward, and picked a few others that looked really interesting!

June 1-7

Fort Calgary is offering free admission for the whole week for any senior 65+, so come down and see where the city started, and then maybe take a quick stroll and look at downtown to see how far we’ve come!

Join the City of Calgary Seniors’ Activity Challenge! Pick up an activity book at the Glenmore Aquatic Centre and see if you get the recommended 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each week. There’s a reception with refreshments and door prizes on Thursday June 11 from 12-1pm to celebrate your achievements!

At the Southland Leisure Centre from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m there's a Social with Trivia and Door Prizes. Enjoy coffee, tea and refreshments following the scheduled 50+ drop-in fitness class. *General admission applies to fitness class; social is free.

This is really interesting, and could be great for those who love to spend time at the Glenmore Reservoir - Birding by Sound course at Ralph Klein Park! It starts at 7:30am to take advantage of early birds of the feathered variety. You do have to register so call 403-268-3800, choose option 1, and quote code 344006, or sign up online. There’s a cost of $26.50 but I’m sure it’ll be well worth it!

The City of Calgary is also in the process of developing a Seniors' Age-Friendly Strategy along the guidelines of the World Health Organization’s “Age-friendly Cities” framework.By 2036, it’s estimated that nearly one in five Calgarians will be over the age of 65 so it’s important that we build a city with seniors in mind. This made-in-Calgary strategy will be presented to City Council later in June.

There is also more information on seniors programming and discounts year-round at Calgary.ca/seniors, and a number of community associations provide programming as well. Join your CA and ask them what they have to offer!